BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust

BTX: DEF 14A · proxy statement

BlackRock Closed-End Funds, including the Classified Fund N&P series, have filed a joint proxy statement for their annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for July 22, 2026. The primary purpose of the meeting is to elect Class I board nominees, including R. Glenn Hubbard as Chair and W. Carl Kester as Vice Chair, for the various funds in the complex. The filing confirms that Deloitte & Touche LLP has been reappointed as the independent registered public accounting firm for the funds. It also discloses that Morgan Stanley is a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BBN), though no activist intent or governance challenges are indicated. This is a routine governance filing with no contested proposals, significant risk factor changes, or unusual disclosures. The board structure remains classified, and the nominees are standard re-elections or continuations of current service, reflecting a stable governance environment.

SEC DEF 14A•4mo ago